The Inkwell
Something sensational was coming from the Kitchen
in seconds the waft of chicken , ham and vegetables
made its way through the ground floor and
moseyed upstairs to tell my senses
everybody – grab your eating irons – its ready
rendezvousing with crusty bread and salt and pepper
in a combination you will
never forget – a total culinary triumph
got to warn you though – its just out of the pan…watch the bubbles
I
Like long blonde hairs
they sit in the silvery tube
waiting to lie in the bubble bath
of water, oil and salt
II
Resolve in the steam ? a surprise
Durum wheat holding out
until the moment arrives
and surrender to the bubbling water
III
Sauce bubbles away as
they sit in the jacuzzi
Tomatoes onions and carrot
combine for the perfect accompaniment
IV
Meat or Veg ?
the obvious question
Mince or Meatballs for the carnivores
Mushrooms and Marrow for the herbivores
No denying the dish of the day
every rabbit around has been after
one since the man in the spaceship planted
nine hundred and ninety nine
Colourful seeds in the abandoned field
a whole host of wildlife had a share from
radishes to lettuce – with their extra special glow
rabbits enjoyed the carrots
of course – now they’ve eaten the alien crops
they’re easy to see – just not that easy to catch!
#Scouts #Cubs #Beavers #Supper
The ingredients were simple enough,
Taters in the embers of some dying beechwood
Corned beef, Some Carrots and a very big onion
Butter for frying, and some stock cubes for flavour
The Metallic billy can protected by the finest washing liquid
as flames licked the sides of the can
As the potatoes softened, the onions went see-through
hiding amongst the beef
and as the bubbles rose bringing the feast together
chef prepared his serving spoons – as it was served in tin mugs
in the other can ? usually tea but not that night
as chocolate buns were served for afters – with hot cocoa.
Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Ventures all headed for bed after Campfire – with Smiles on their faces.
They said “Ban Soap at Camp”….but this rule didn’t apply to the cookware….as the recepticles enjoyed a dip in the bubbliest of alfresco baths and a scrub getting rid of charcoaled washing liquid
#Discover Prompts #Food #Dish
6th April 2020
While i was busy sketching away
in the kitchen, dad was busy
zipping around with tomatoes and beef
and carrots and onion, creating a wonderful dish, based
round the pasta shells that were
dancing away in boiling water, and a little olive oil
Salford 3rd February 2020
#food #acrostic #spaghetti #bolognaise
Sent headlong into the boiling water
Pasta long and thin took a bit of a hot bath
As it did, the concoction it was being served with
Gradually came together, as minced beef met up in a
Hot tomato jacuzzi with onion , carrot and mushroom
Eventually,
Turned out onto plates and sauce and pasta
Twirled together round a trident aided by a spoon
Italian cuisine turned out on Mancunian plates
#fowc #root
the source of the plant
grown from the seed
fed from the soil
Out of Sight
Unseen by most
till dug by the gardener
keeping those flowers
in perfect bloom
all the way to autumn
Special roots – Cleaned
and cooked in the oven
are tasty in stews
Edible Garnish
for the Sunday Roast,
sweet, juicy, tasty
#Fowc #Raw
Really – eating some things just taken out of the ground ?
Avoid doing it at all cost…even carrots need a
Wash before you start eating them
Reality is – not cooking them – keeps the nutrients
And also the Vitamins and Minerals
While they might taste nicer cooked – they’re better this way
Root Vegetables, need a little preparation
And fruit from the tree can just be picked while ripe
While meat and fish – need some attention from the chef
In response to Fandango’s one word challenge
You knew your nephew wouldn’t eat his greens
every mealtime saw a trip to the bin
but appreciating his happy sweet tooth
you snook something into pudding unseen
and eating with the custard you did grin
as he ate up his carrots with a great big smile
hidden in the sponge cake with sultanas between
and wouldn’t complain about veg – for a while
Tuesday 4th September 2018
#Food
a foodie acrostic, by inky
Carefully crafted by cooks of the highest order
A combination of the finest root vegetables , stock and seasoning
Rotating slowly in a silver pan until the
Root veg is just right, you can eat it as it is
Or stick a blender in the pan to make it nice and smooth
To pour into a serving turrine
The Inkwell